Overview

• Green said on The Pivot Podcast that he used choice words against VanVleet in Game 3, immediately regretted them, and did not repeat them for the rest of the series.
• He described apologizing in person when VanVleet approached him at a dinner table and he owned up to his mistake on the spot.
• Green revealed that his mother stopped watching games because his behavior brought her anxiety and that his wife faced online abuse linked to his on-court incidents.
• He stressed a personal boundary in trash talk, refusing to target opponents’ family members or children.
• Green also praised rookie center Alperen Şengün’s toughness, saying he gained respect for the young player during their series.